Global Patent Index - EP 0637794 B1

EP 0637794 B1 20000329 - A small, hand-held computing device

Title (en)

A small, hand-held computing device

Title (de)

Kleiner, tragbarer Rehner

Title (fr)

Petit dispositif de calcul

Publication

EP 0637794 B1 20000329 (EN)

Application

EP 94305667 A 19940729

Priority

US 9968693 A 19930729

Abstract (en)

[origin: US5825675A] A hand-held computer having symmetrically placed buttons on one side so that left or right handed operation by the grasping hand is easily achieved. The hand-held computer includes a configuration method so that the functions of buttons and the orientation of images on the display screen can be adjusted for left or right handed use of the computer. Stylus input is modified by button presses thereby allowing more flexibility in inputing information to the computer. The computer includes rounded buttons as an aid to holding and operating the computer so as to improve operator comfort.

IPC 1-7

G06F 1/16; G06F 3/033

IPC 8 full level

G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/033 (2006.01); G06F 3/048 (2006.01); G06F 15/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G06F 1/1626 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 1/1643 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 1/1684 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 15/0225 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 2200/1614 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 5825675 A 19981020; DE 69423679 D1 20000504; DE 69423679 T2 20000817; EP 0637794 A1 19950208; EP 0637794 B1 20000329; JP H0778120 A 19950320

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 44638995 A 19950522; DE 69423679 T 19940729; EP 94305667 A 19940729; JP 16965994 A 19940721